FilmFellas – A Webisodic Series

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“As long as I can remember, I wanted to be a filmmaker.” If this is your mantra, then you’ve got to see the Emmy winning webisodic series FilmFellas. Produced by Zacuto Films, FilmFellas gives you a behind the scenes peek featuring influential and emerging new filmmakers who are making, creating and challenging the independent film scene and reinventing how we view entertainment.

Cast 1: Film School and Beyond

Film School and Beyond features Philip Bloom (DoP, The Insider, If I Were Prime Minister) Peter Hawley (Director, Flashpoint Academy), Steven Dadouche (Director of Photography) and host Steve Weiss.In the first webisode , the fellas discuss the web of opportunities, using the internet as a delivery medium for entertainment and film school…more

Mumblecore and More features a new genre of filmmakers who are challenging the traditional Hollywood movie scene. Joe Swanberg (Kissing on the Mouth, Hannah Takes the Stairs), Susan Buice (Four Eyed Monsters) and Kris Williams (Young American Bodies) come together with host Steve Weiss to discuss the Mumblecore film movement.In Cast 2, this creative and innovative new generation of filmmakers discuss the demands of breaking the barriers of the mainstream “Hollywood” independent film industry, staying true to your art, and…more

Social Networking – The Wild West features a diverse group of independent and web-based filmmakers: Anish Saviani (Wendy & Lucy, Alexander The Last), Edward Seaton (recurvemedia.com), Mike Michaud (channelawesome.com) and host Steve Weiss.In this season, the Fellas boldly challenge the gold standard of “Hollywood” filmmaking and the traditional channels of a theatrical distribution. The round table discussions lead to a passionate debate on the acceptance of on-line video as a true medium, self-distribution and how a new genre of webisodic programming will…more

The Artistic Wedding features three talented event filmmakers: Joe Simon, (Joe Simon Wedding Films), John Goolsby, (Godfather Films), and Kristen*, (Bliss Video), with host Steve Weiss.The filmmakers discuss the definition of wedding filmmaking and the artistic expression of producing avant-garde wedding films. Along with the pressures of one-take, 12-hour shoots, they discuss the true realities of capturing the moments of that perfect day…more

The Epic Wedding features three more event filmmakers. Patrick Moreau, (Stillmotion), Kevin Shahinian, (Pacific Pictures), Ron Dawson, (Dare Dreamer), with host Steve Weiss.The filmmakers discuss the role of the wedding cinematographer and the craft of creating a new genre of wedding films which showcase courtship re-enactments, epic style filmmaking and the dramatic effect of same-day/on location edits. Elaborating on the new art form of wedding filmmaking, they discuss the key role of the cinematographer and creating ‘The Hollywood Version of the Love Story’…more

The DP Edition features an eclectic mix of cinematographers from all areas of the independent film scene: Robert Primes, ASC BSC (Thirty Something), Trent Opaloch (District 9), Philip Bloom (If I were Prime Minister) and first time host Jens Bogehegn.The dynamics of such an award winning cast of major players brings forth lively round table discussions from a unique set of perspectives and diverse points-of-view. FilmFellas Cast 6 covers such topics as creative freedom, the art of collaboration, maintaining the vision/direction of the film…more

Documentaries “Masters of Non-Fiction” features an award winning cast of filmmakers including 10 time Emmy winner David Grubin (The American Experience, The Jewish Americans, LBJ, RFK, FDR), Ondi Timoner (2009 Sundance Grand Jury Prize for We Live In Public & DIG), and web based documentarian Sean Dunne (Sundance Official Selection for The Archive), with host Steve Weiss.Cast 7 kicks off a new series of FilmFellas with a game of telephone to demonstrate the complexities of documenting history. The Fellas discuss getting to know your subject on a personal level to make a more insightful film…more